“ Musée St. John Perse... is truly a place of historical significance and is well worth the visit.”
“ Musée St. John Perse... is truly a place of historical significance and is well worth the visit.”
Next on my list of places to see were two museums( what ´ s a trip without a museum visit?). Musée Schoelcher features a collection of the artwork, personal objects, and souvenirs of Victor Schoelcher, a major abolitionist in Guadeloupe’ s history. Opened on Schoelcher’ s 83rd birthday, this imposing pinkish limestone edifice houses items such as slavery documents and replicas of ancient Greek and Roman relics.
The other museum, Musée St. John Perse, was opened on the centenary of the famous Guadeloupean photographer and Nobel poet laureate, St. John Perse. The entire museum speaks of St. John Perse. His story is told from the ground floor, which is a reconstruction of his contemporary-style Creole home complete with displays of traditional Creole dress, to the second floor, which houses a collection of his artwork and personal effects. This is truly a place of historical significance and is well worth the visit.
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"Museé St. John Perse ...
is truly a place of
historical significance . . ."